# Update kernel
**URL:** https://forums.suse.com/t/update-kernel/28047
**Category:** SLED Updates
**Created:** [April 2, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/update-kernel/28047 "2016-04-02T17:59:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Serge](https://forums.suse.com/u/Serge)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/update-kernel/28047/1 "2016-04-02T17:59:22Z")
Hello,
After I received last updated kernel for SLED11 SP4, I have a blank screen.
I have tried to go in console mode without success.
Have you a solution ?, How to go in previous kernel ?
Regards,
Serge
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2016, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/update-kernel/28047/2 "2016-04-08T07:30:18Z")
serge,
It appears that in the past few days you have not received a response to your
posting. That concerns us, and has triggered this automated reply.
These forums are peer-to-peer, best effort, volunteer run and that if your issue
is urgent or not getting a response, you might try one of the following options:
- Visit [http://www.suse.com/support](http://www.suse.com/support) and search the knowledgebase and/or check all
the other support options available.
- Open a service request: [https://www.suse.com/support](https://www.suse.com/support)
- You could also try posting your message again. Make sure it is posted in the
correct newsgroup. ([http://forums.suse.com](http://forums.suse.com))
Be sure to read the forum FAQ about what to expect in the way of responses:
[http://forums.suse.com/faq.php](http://forums.suse.com/faq.php)
If this is a reply to a duplicate posting or otherwise posted in error, please
ignore and accept our apologies and rest assured we will issue a stern reprimand
to our posting bot…
Good luck!
Your SUSE Forums Team
[http://forums.suse.com](http://forums.suse.com)
---
### Author:  [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2016, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/update-kernel/28047/3 "2016-04-08T17:45:50Z")
> [@](#):
>
> On Sat 02 Apr 2016 03:04:01 PM CDT, serge n wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> After I received last updated kernel for SLED11 SP4, I have a blank
> screen.
> I have tried to go in console mode without success.
>
> Have you a solution ?, How to go in previous kernel ?
>
> Regards,
>
> Serge
Hi
Sounds like a graphics issue… what graphics card is the system
running?
If you press ctrl+alt+F1 you should get to a TTY console and login;
```auto
/sbin/lspci -nnk | grep -A3 VGA
```
You could try just booting from runlevel 3, at the grub screen in the
options add the number 3 so it will boot to runlevel 3.
–
Cheers Malcolm °¿° LFCS, SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1|GNOME 3.10.4|3.12.53-60.30-default
If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface,
please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks!
---
### Author:  [@Serge](https://forums.suse.com/u/Serge)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/update-kernel/28047/4 "2016-04-10T19:30:40Z")
Thanks for your answer, but, of course, I have tried ctrl+alt+F1 before I send a request, without success.
Graphic card is nvidia G960.
I am back with previous kernel.
Regards,
Serge
---
### Author:  [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/update-kernel/28047/5 "2016-04-10T21:22:15Z")
> [@](#):
>
> On Sun 10 Apr 2016 04:34:01 PM CDT, serge n wrote:
>
> Thanks for your answer, but, of course, I have tried ctrl+alt+F1 before
> I send a request, without success.
> Graphic card is nvidia G960.
>
> I am back with previous kernel.
>
> Regards,
>
> Serge
Hi
So did you update/rebuild the Nvidia driver? If not after a kernel
update this is needed. If you boot to runlevel 3 after the kernel
update then rebuild the driver from the run file then all should be
good.
Else are you pulling the rpm from the repo, these can be out of sync at
times, I’ve always used the run file so can update, reboot, rebuild…
You may, since your running SP4 is to use sax2 and rebuild the
xorg.conf file (again after the driver update and at runlevel 3)
```auto
sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia
```
Configure screen in the GUI, save at run;
```auto
init 5 && exit
```
–
Cheers Malcolm °¿° LFCS, SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1|GNOME 3.10.4|3.12.53-60.30-default
If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface,
please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks!